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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 7.2 is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a 75.9 score against 74.9. The Nokia 7.2 body is newer and just a little lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's just a bit thicker. Nokia 7.2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 7.2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 7.2 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display. The Nokia 7.2 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 7.2 also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit better battery duration than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
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